Ceramics: alternatives and connections

One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

Either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. Thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are call…

A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise en…

To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.

An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.

Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See Clay.

Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey.

Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise.

A paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief.

Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of iron, and used to color and…

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

To perfect or improve by fire or heat; to submit to the action of fire or heat for some economic purpose; to destroy or change some pr…

A Turkish pipe, usually with a mouthpiece of amber, a stem, four or five feet long and not pliant, of some valuable wood, and a bowl o…

Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay.

A layer of tiles forming a corona for a wall.

Earthenware; vessels formed of baked clay, especially the coarser kinds.

Made of earth; made of burnt or baked clay, or other like substances; as, an earthen vessel or pipe.

Vessels and other utensils, ornaments, or the like, made of baked clay. See Crockery, Pottery, Stoneware, and Porcelain.